"After failing a school eating test, picky eater Minerva is placed in the lowest eating track of all: Remedial Eating to Change Habits. RETCH class is full of kids with weird personalities and even weirder food preferences . . . But soon Minerva finds she is not alone in her pickiness, and forms friendships with her new classmates. And together, they find a way to stand up for themselves, picky and proud"--Provided by publisher.
After hearing the terrible news that Christmas may be cancelled, Reginald the zombie, Zarfon the alien, and Abigail Zink rush to the North Pole, only to find Santa and his elves stuck in drifts of marshmallow.
Jack and Ella are thrilled to take a friendly lion as their pet, but when Leopold the Lion grows chubby and despondent, they must seek a way to make him healthy again.
"Lola, a young flamingo, knows that eating shrimp will make her feathers pink, but when her parents look away she tries different foods and turns a series of wild colors"--Provided by publisher.
Offers kids forty-four recipes to make from around the globe. Includes safety tips, cooking techniques and tools, color photographs, step-by-step instructions, profiles of real cooks, and information on the countries featured.
Examines the science of gardening nutritious food using the steps of the scientific method. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
